Norma BondStrike 30-06 Or 308 Win 180gr - $249 Per Case + Free Shipping On Either (200 Rounds Per Case)

[RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION]

This deal comes out to $1.25 per round with free shipping. It's probably the best deal we've got going on for loaded ammo right now.

30-06 Spring 180gr Bondstrike - $249 (free shipping)

30-06 Spring 180gr BondStrike - Bonded Core

30-06 Springfield 180gr Bondstrike

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308 Win 180gr Bondstrike - $249 (free shipping)

308 Win 180gr Bondstrike Ammo - Bonded Core

Norma 308 Win 180gr BondStrike Ammo

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If you shoot 38 Cal, don't miss out on the 1500 ct box of 158gr JHP bullets for only $109.77 per box (7.3 cents each)

38 Cal (.357) 158gr JHP Bullets - 38 Special - Brand New

38 Cal (.357) 158gr JHP Bullets

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[ActionBob]

Does anyone have any experience with these Bond Strike bullets and how they perform on game animals? Are these a tough bonded bullet that retails weight or more of a rapid expansion bullet that might break apart or shed weight quickly?

And especially how these loads compare to the A Frame 308 rounds sold in that earlier sale. I couldn't find the speed they are clocking to compare either.

 

[RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION]

Does anyone have any experience with these Bond Strike bullets and how they perform on game animals? Are these a tough bonded bullet that retails weight or more of a rapid expansion bullet that might break apart or shed weight quickly?

And especially how these loads compare to the A Frame 308 rounds sold in that earlier sale. I couldn't find the speed they are clocking to compare either.

Bob,

Some more info here from a previous thread:

New Norma Oryx Loaded Ammo + BondStrike

We are now carrying the recently imported Norma Oryx loaded ammunition. I'll update this post when we get new calibers in stock. Right now we have 270 Win and 30-06 ($48.59 / box): https://ravenrocksprecision.com/270-win-150gr-oryx-premium-bonded-core-20-round-box/...

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@Puddle for his comments/experience.

 

[Puddle]

Bob,
I tested a box of the .30-06 180 grain BondStrike when they first came out. Nominal MV is 2,756 fps, but thru my 24" Lilja barrel I recorded 2,630 fps for 10 rounds. To date my barrel has only been fed 180 grain cup-n-core and bonded bullets across its 20+ year life and those bullet types perform best from that barrel between 2,710 - 2,745 fps MV. The factory ammo grouped good enough for big game out to perhaps ~200 yards. When Norma loosens their grip on the 180 grain BondStrike and make them available for handloading I'll be buying a pile of them for loading to my barrel' sweetspot.

Until Norma does that, I've been handloading the 143 grain BondStrike out of my 6.5 CM 22" factory barrel to a 2,751 fps MV using 6.5 StaBALL powder. An 88% load density produces the most consistent accuracy with that powder for me, and I've used that load on 3 cow elk now, deliberately aiming for big bone to compare results with its older sibling, the Oryx.

Now, 3 examples are not a trend, but my initial impressions are the BondStrike is just a touch tougher bullet than the Oryx. Not by much though, perhaps indistinguishable. More dinners need to be knocked down before a clearer picture emerges.